Glove or like article



March 26, 1940. H. c. MARTIN GLOVE OR LIKE ARTICLE Original Filed Aug; 24, 1937 Patented Mar. 26, 1940 PATENT OFFlCE GLOVE OR LIKE ARTICLE HoraceChesterton Martin, Middlesboro, Ky.

Application-August 24, 1937, Serial No. 160,697 Renewed January 29, 1940 3 Claims.

The present invention relates to a glove or like article, and relates to the art of providing gloves having extensible wrist portions.

It has been proposed to make such gloves of woven materials by incorporating elastic in a single-ply fabric, and then to line the inner surface with a fleecy fabric to avoid contact of the ridges and puckers formed in the fabric by the pull of the elastic threads. This inner fabric has a slight degree of elasticity but is drawn into ridges and. folds by the elastic as it contracts, and such ridges and folds are uncomfortable to the wearer, as there must be a definite elastic tension to maintain a satisfactory contact with the 5 wearers wrist, on the one hand; and, on the other hand, it is necessary to have-the lining member large enough to receive the fingers as the glove is being put on.

One of the features of the present invention is the provision of a glove or like article in which an integral fabric is provided with elastic therein and with a napped inner surface to provide a tight fit on the wearers wrist, without the employment of a separate lining member.

Another feature of the present invention is the provision of a glove or like article which is manufactured by forming such a wrist portion of a multi-ply fabric with the elastic threads incorporated between the plies and with theelastic held under tension during the weaving in such a manner that the multi-ply fabric does not permit the forming of puokers by reason of the pull of the elastic, so that the inner and outer surfaces are maintained smooth in the finished and unstretched article, and no lining is required.

With these and other features as objects in view, as will appear in the course of the following specification and claims, an illustrative manner of practicing the invention is set out on the accompanying drawing, in which:

Figure 1 is a perspective View of a glove made according to the present invention.

Figure 2 is a sectional view showing the wrist portion and a part of the hand portion thereof.

In the drawing, the article is shown as a glove having individual finger portions ID for each finger and the thumb. Such a structure may be formed of woven or knitted material in the usual way, the several parts being conformed to provide portions II for fitting over the palm and back of the hand.

A wrist portion 12 is formed of the fabric, as described hereinafter, being out from a length of this material and having its free ends l3 joined by stitching M. The ring thus formed,

which is elastic or stretchable in the peripheral direction but is substantially inextensible along thelength of the wrist and hand-that is, transversely to the length of the bands of woven fabric, is then joined to the hand portion of the glove by stitching I5 (Fig. 2). As theknitted or woven finger portions preferably have napped internal surfaces and are of less stifiness than the wrist portion, a soft smooth surface is pro- 10 vided at all points of contact with the hand.

Further, by having the hand portion inside of the band and sewing through the members in succession, a neat and smoth external finish is provided. c 15 This wrist portion is preferably formed as de-' scribed in the copending application Serial No. 160,696, filed August 24, 1937, which sets out the formation of such a material by providing an inner ply l6 and an outer ply H which are connected by intermediate threads, and thus serve to confine the elastic threads 18 which may be of rubber. The material is woven with spacing of the weft threads, and with the rubber under tension so that as the web or band comes from 25 the loom itcontracts and affords a stretch of approximately percent, for example, in the finished fabric. The web thus formed is then passed for treatment by steel brushes at the inner surface, which form a nap thereon but with- 30 out destroying the integrity of this inner ply, so that it remains capable of containing the rubber bands.

It is customary to weave the inner ply with ordinary white threads and to weave the outer 35 ply with colored threads which form a pattern thereon, so that the external appearance of the article is determined by the actual weavingoperation.

The napped fabric is usually coated or impreg- 40 nated with a dyestuff which is resistant to sweat and the usual oils of the hand, and to laundering. This is preferably done as set out in the copending application by passing the web with its napped inner surface engaged with a copper roll engraved 45 to hold the dyestulf, thus transferring the dyestuff into the nap of the fabric to a proper extent to obtain a definite impregnation thereof but without causing the dyestuff to penetrate into the outer ply so that it becomes visible at the outer 50 surface of the material. While various dyestuffs may be employed, it has been found that the trade accepts red as a suitable color for these gloves.

A glove wrist band formed by thus weaving 55 together into an integrated whole the outer ply, adapted to bear the ornamental design, and the inner ply adapted to be napped, the elastic being secured between the plies, appreciably reduces the cost of manufacture of the glove as a whole because it is unnecessary to apply a lining by a separate step, and my improved glove embodies all of the advantages of a glove having a lined Wrist without any of the usual disadvantages attending the use of a separately applied wrist lining. Separately applied linings, being movable relatively to the main wrist portion, readily wear and tear and become distorted and bulky. Moreover, separately applied linings, when applied to elastic wrist portions being themselves non-elastic, must be made sufiiciently large to accommodate the maximum stretch of which the wrist portion is capable, and thus such linings must of necessity be unduly large and unsightly. It will be obvious also that the elastic threads, disposed between the plies, are protected from abrasion and from free contact with perspiring body parts or with the surrounding atmosphere.

The finished article has a smooth external appearance by reason of the stiffness of the multiply fabric which does not permit the strands or inner surface of the material.

threads of rubber to pull the material into puckers; and by reason of the napping, it is unnecessary to have a finishing member or lining at the Hence the cost of manufacture is much reduced, a more sightly article is made, and the internal surface does not have puckers or ridges in the collapsed form nor while it is on the wrist.

It is obvious that the invention is not limited solely to the form of practice shown, but that it may be employed in many ways within the scope of the appended claims.

What is claimed is:

1. A glove or like article consisting of a hand portion and a wrist portion joined thereto, said wrist portion comprising a multi-ply extensible woven fabric member having elastic therein, said member being woven under tension with elastic threads formin warp threads covered by said plies and so that said plies present a smooth external surface in the finished member, said fabric member presenting a napped inner surface to the wearers wrist.

2 A glove or like article comprising a hand portion and a wrist portion, said wrist portion comprising an extensible fabric band having marginal selvage edges and composed of woven integrated inner and outer plies and elastic threads disposed between the plies, said inner ply being napped, the said plies and threads being normally in a relative flat condition with respect to each other with said elastic threads untensioned, and means securing said wrist portion flat against one edge portion of the band in said normal condition of the band.

3. A glove or like article comprising a hand portion and a wrist portion, said wrist portion comprising an extensible fabric band having marginal selvage edges and composed of woven integrated inner and outer plies and elastic threads disposed between the plies, said inner ply being napped, the inner ply being of a looser weave than the outer ply, the constituent elements of the band in repose being in relatively fiat condition with respect to each other, and means securing said hand portion within and against one edge portion of the band for fiat contact with the latter portion when the band is in repose.

HORACE CHESTERTON MARTIN. 

